Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena congratulated his club on ending top of their Caf Champions League Group B and praised his players for a tricky 2-1 win on Saturday night in their dead rubber against Coton Sport that honoured the fans who turned out late.
News of second-placed SuperSport United being held to a 1-1 draw by Chippa United in Gqeberha, meaning Downs were crowned DStv Premiership champions without kicking another ball in the league, filtered through Pretoria at about 7.30pm.This appeared to prompt more of the Downs’ fans to make their way to Loftus Versfeld for a match against Coton Sport where the Brazilians, through to the quarterfinals, were only playing for top place in the group.
Mokwena said the twin distractions of winning the league and having qualified for the Caf quarters made it a tricky game against Cameroonian outfit Coton Sport, who fought for the result despite being guaranteed last place and playing to avoid the ignominy of not notching a point.“It was a bit difficult because we live in such a digital and social media space and whether you like it or not the players will know,” Mokwena said.
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